Synopsis
An overstressed American businessman and a French chambermaid make a connection at an airport hotel in Paris.
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Cast
- Josh CharlesGary Newman
- Anaïs DemoustierAudrey Camuzet
- Roschdy ZemSimon
- Taklyt VongdaraAkira
- Geoffrey CantorAllan
- Camélia JordanaLeila
- Radha MitchellElisabeth Newman
- Hippolyte GirardotVengers
- Akéla SariMadame Baccar
- Anne AzoulayMelle Lhomond
Recommendations
- 100
The New York Times
There are plot twists, and then there is what Ms. Ferran does here, which is to transform — impetuously, improbably and altogether marvelously — this somber, realistic tale into something else entirely. - 91
The A.V. Club
It’s also just magnificently goofy, unafraid to court ridicule and confident enough to take captivating detours. - 90
Village Voice
Firmly rooted in everyday particulars — primarily the transactions (business, emotional, or otherwise) facilitated by the time- and space-obliterating devices to which we are constantly tethered — Ferran's movie dares to venture, for much of its second half, into fantasy. - 80
The Dissolve
The emotions evoked by Bird People should be familiar to anyone who ever stared out the window of a classroom, imagining what it would be like to leave school, hop on a bike, and go for a ride around the mostly empty neighborhood. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s a tricky proposition that will surely ruffle the feathers of many viewers, but one that also makes a curious, if lasting, impression, thanks in part to strong turns from actors Anais Demoustier and Josh Charles. - 63
Slant Magazine
Pascale Ferran's film isn't daring enough to fully embrace the narrative fragmentation that it sporadically assumes. - 60
Variety
Where the film goes is both unexpected and necessary, since however grounded and relatable these thinly detailed characters might be, the movie doesn’t actually seem to be going anywhere. - 50
The Playlist
There are moments of beauty and charm, but also ones that felt rather broad, like an extract from a live-action Disney movie or something. It is fitfully interesting, but nearly broke our twee detectors.
